Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on Telemedicine
13,91,61,458 teleconsultations have been completed
1,10,12,570 teleconsultations have been rendered to senior citizens and 5,22,15,224 to women
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  has developed a telemedicine application eSanjeevani which provides doctor to doctor and patient to doctor consultations. This application works on a hub and spoke model wherein doctors including specialists provide services to Health and Wellness Centres  in rural areas. Further people in remote and rural areas can also avail services through OPD module of eSanjeevani.
As on 19th July, 2023, a total of 13,91,61,458 teleconsultations have been completed, out of which 1,10,12,570 teleconsultations have been rendered to senior citizens and 5,22,15,224 to women. State-wise status is as available at Annexure A. With an aim to support effective implementation of the digital health initiatives including telemedicine services across the country, Union Health Ministry provides financial assistance to all States/UTs under National Health Mission for strengthening of health IT infrastructure and internet connectivity. To aid the process of safe and secure implementation of telemedicine services, Union Health Ministry has also issued Telemedicine Practice guidelines on 25th March 2020.
As on 14th July, 2023, a total of 2,08,569 spokes  have been connected to telemedicine services in the country. The State/UT-wise list is as available at Annexure B.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Annexure-A
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eSanjeevani Teleconsultations
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Sl.N0.
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State Name
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Teleconsultations rendered to Sr. Citizen
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Teleconsultations rendered to Women
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Total
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11012570
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52215224
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1
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Andaman And Nicobar Islands
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27
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107
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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3417706
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13786141
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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111
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823
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4
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Assam
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85758
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604677
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5
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Bihar
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355211
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3335413
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6
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Chandigarh
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3390
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27223
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|
7
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|
Chhattisgarh
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126413
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653683
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8
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DNH & DD
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5567
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37462
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9
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Delhi
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4524
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10113
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|
10
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Goa
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|
86
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|
334
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11
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Gujarat
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|
221676
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|
1170727
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|
12
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Haryana
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|
23995
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|
156393
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|
13
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Himachal Pradesh
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47302
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187867
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14
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Jammu & Kashmir
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36687
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241258
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|
15
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Jharkhand
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60829
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|
470606
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|
16
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Karnataka
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617173
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3231645
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|
17
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Kerala
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78967
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269983
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|
18
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Ladakh
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6815
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23913
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|
19
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Lakshadweep
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85
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307
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20
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Madhya Pradesh
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256809
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2000043
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21
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Maharashtra
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699201
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2319499
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22
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Manipur
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8538
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26448
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23
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Meghalaya
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9444
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58773
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24
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Mizoram
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1123
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3520
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|
25
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Nagaland
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|
211
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|
520
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|
26
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Odisha
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140974
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634802
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27
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Puducherry
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412
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|
934
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|
28
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Punjab
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58320
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247623
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|
29
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Rajasthan
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79424
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429241
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|
30
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Sikkim
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|
3713
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11493
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|
31
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Tamil Nadu
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1327268
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6294506
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32
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Telangana
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575559
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3740027
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|
33
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Tripura
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4684
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16925
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|
34
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Uttar Pradesh
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397042
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3307987
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|
35
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Uttarakhand
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|
78707
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397366
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|
36
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West Bengal|
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2278819
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8516842
Annexure-B
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S. No.
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State/UTs
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Total Spokes 
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Total
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208569
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1
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
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59
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2
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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21236
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3
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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154
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4
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ASSAM
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4638
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5
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BIHAR
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|
18209
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|
6
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CHANDIGARH
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|
94
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|
7
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CHHATTISGARH
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6850
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8
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DNH & DD
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140
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9
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DELHI
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0
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10
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GOA
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17
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|
11
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GUJARAT
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|
15553
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|
12
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HARYANA
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2054
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13
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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|
2489
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14
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JAMMU & KASHMIR
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|
2918
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15
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JHARKHAND
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|
2894
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|
16
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KARNATAKA
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|
15107
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|
17
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KERALA
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|
2952
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|
18
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LADAKH
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|
339
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|
19
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LAKSHADWEEP
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|
11
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|
20
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MADHYA PRADESH
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|
16930
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|
21
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MAHARASHTRA
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|
14153
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|
22
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|
MANIPUR
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|
376
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|
23
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|
MEGHALAYA
|
|
831
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|
24
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|
MIZORAM
|
|
258
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|
25
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|
NAGALAND
|
|
129
|
|
26
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|
ODISHA
|
|
9675
|
|
27
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|
PUDUCHERRY
|
|
93
|
|
28
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|
PUNJAB
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|
2728
|
|
29
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|
RAJASTHAN
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|
8440
|
|
30
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|
SIKKIM
|
|
284
|
|
31
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|
TAMIL NADU
|
|
12801
|
|
32
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TELANGANA
|
|
10996
|
|
33
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TRIPURA
|
|
809
|
|
34
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|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
|
24935
|
|
35
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|
UTTARAKHAND
|
|
1432
|
|
36
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WEST BENGAL
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7985